The U.S. economy has been marked this year by the paradox of a rising stock market but a slowing labor market. Could the explanation be a productivity boom, led in part by artificial intelligence? That seems possible given last month’s … Continued
Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics. Pressure is coming from within the scientific community as well as from activists, following a string of scandals involving … Continued
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services will award $193 million to the Minnesota Department of Health to be used on bolstering rural health care, the state agency announced Tuesday. It’s the state’s first year of funding through the Rural … Continued
It’s hard to believe that 2025 is over. Before we move on, we thought we’d take one more look back at the year that was. Here, in no particular order, are our favorite bites and sips from last year. RELATED: … Continued
It’s been a disappointing 16 months for community organizers and transit advocates along West Seventh Street, where a potential streetcar was taken off the table in September 2024, a new trash truck maintenance facility opened around April 1 over neighborhood objections, … Continued
Today is Thursday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2026. There are 364 days left in the year. This is New Year’s Day. Today in history: On Jan. 1, 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York formally opened, … Continued